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Menthyl Anthranilate

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low_moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), and Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

SYNONYMS

● MERADIMATE
● ANTHRANILIC ACID, P-MENTH-3-YL ESTER
● DB-042217
● MENTHYL ANTHRANILATE, PHARMACEUTICAL SECONDARY STANDARD; CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIAL
● FT-0631778
● MERADIMATE, UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP) REFERENCE STANDARD
● 2-AMINOBENZOIC ACID (2-ISOPROPYL-5-METHYL-CYCLOHEXYL) ESTER
● D04927
● CYCLOHEXANOL,5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)-, 1-(2-AMINOBENZOATE)
● Z262222228

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

A moderately effective UVA protector not permitted for use in Europe or Japan. 1 study found that it produces damaging reactive oxygen species when exposed to sunlight.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW_MODERATE
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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lip balm1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment1 products
daily use with SPF3 products
recreational sunscreen1 products

Biochemical or cellular level changes

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease.The photophysical properties of menthyl anthranilate: a UV-A sunscreen(2000-07-01)

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation resultsThe photophysical properties of menthyl anthranilate: a UV-A sunscreen(2000-07-01)
Limited evidence of carcinogenicityInternational Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada
  • The photophysical properties of menthyl anthranilate: a UV-A sunscreen(2000-07-01)
  • International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
  • Environment Canada

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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